Posted on 01/31/2009 5:47:18 AM PST by God luvs America
Our 14 and a half year old pomeranian Copper died just about an hour ago- our house is filled with sadness.
My wife bough Copper from a breeder when she was six weeks old. I arrived two years later almost to the day. If God was ever to create the perfect little dog- it would be Copper- this little seven pound dog was filled with more love than anything anyone could ever imagined....as I type this tears are streaming down my face- my wife and I can't bare to look at each other as we break out crying....
Prayers for Copper and your family.
I’m right there with you.
I still mourn the loss of Sweets - a German Shepherd, Husky, streak-in-the-night we adopted when I was in fifth grade in Colorado Springs. She got sick when I was in the Air Force, and my parents took her to the vet, and he released her from her pain. That was in 1987, and twenty-two years later, it still brings tears to my eyes. Every now and then, I learn a little bit more about that day - for example, when they got to the vet, my dad gave her one of those Starlite Mints - those were her favorite treat.
Last year, I had to take Pitch to the same vet - he had been very ill, and we had done everything we could to keep him around. Eventually, it was just too much for him. I held him the whole time, telling him it would be okay, that soon he’d be out of his pain. It about killed me to feel that mighty heart be stilled.
They are waiting for us, God luvs America. I am firmly convinced of this. To be honest, if our animals aren’t in Heaven, I’m not sure it’s a place I want to be.
God bless you and your family in your loss. It’s okay to mourn, they are family members, and hold a large place in our hearts and in our lives.
Take Care and God Bless
Saying prayers.
We had a doberman live to 14 1/2. That is really old for a large dog. He also had labored breathing at the end of his life.
We had a second doberman remaining who was young. Still, there was a void and a saddness we couldn’t shake. After a few weeks, we got a puppy. There is nothing like a happy romping little puppy to shake the blues away.
The trouble with loving a dog, is that eventually you have to endure the pain of losing him. That hurt is love. Know your dog was in a great home, had a great life, and consider giving another pup or dog a happy home with you again.
Our broken hearts were cured by a 20 pound doberman pup. 3 years later he still makes us laugh everyday with his antics and spunk. He’s also a great companion to our 6 year old dobie.
Cherish those memories and give your love to a new pup or mature dog. We used a doberman rescue and got a 18 month old (that one is 6 now)for very little money, about 100 dollars. You can search for any breed rescue you like. Maybe helping out another Pomeranian would comfort you.
I am so sorry for your loss. Grieve for as long as you want. I did when I had to make the decision to have our dog, Ricky, put down. It was basically the same situation as yours but we got her to the vet’s while she was still alive. I second guessed myself for weeks...did I make the right decision? I just couldn’t bear to see her suffer anymore. To this day (3 years later)I wear a little dog pin that has a halo and wings that our vet gave me. You’ll see your pup again. Have to go now. The screen is all blurry.
Was just thinking about you...
thanks so much and thank you everyone for your thoughts...unfortunately the hole in my heart has gotten larger the past two days...
after a long day on Saturday with eyes that were burning from crying all day I finally went to bed- I said the Lord’s prayer twice- once asking God to take care of Copper and a second one thanking the Lord for putting Copper in my life- weeping as I prayed-
I woke up on Sunday and felt a little better until I got out of bed and realized there was no Copper at the bottom of the steps waiting for me, no Copper to share my breakfast with or even just scratch her back...tongight when I get home from work and look up the stairs and don’t see my little dog looking down and waiting for me with a smile on her face I’m sure it will be just as bad...
people were calling all day Sunday with their condolences which was nice but made me realize what an even greater loss we suffered....
my wife is beside herself with grief- Sunday we usually go to my in-laws for dinner but I stayed home yesterday as I knew what would happen- little Copper would stay with my in-laws when we went on vacation and they treated her like a grandchild- my mother in law would make steak and chicken for Copper and whenever we’d tell Copper we were going to “nana’s” she’d start twirling around in joy...my mother in-law always said what great company Copper was...
when we were at the vet hospital on Saturday morning, me, my wife and my 5 year old daughter, we were all crying- my daughter pointed to the sky and said, “is Copper up there?” and my wife answered yes....
yesterday my daughter drew a picture- is was the bed Copper slept on and clouds on top...there were stairs that went from the bed through the clouds- my daughter told my wife they were for Copper, in case she ever wanted to come down and visit again....
I said to my wife last night, I only wish....
I truly pray God will grant you peace & comfort in this time of mourning...
I strongly believe & have faith that God brings ALL of His creatures home to Him....
Ecclesiastes 3: 18-21 ~ I also thought, "As for me, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals. Man's fate is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath, man has no advantage over the animal. Everything is meaningless. All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return. Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?
Doggie ping!!!
(A fellow dog lover is in NEED of prayer after his beloved dog passed on the the next life...please stop in)
You are not to blame, it was her time and sounds like she had a wonderful life with a lot of love and brought a great deal of job into your lives. It’s just not fair that our wonderful companions have such short lives... but I can tell you fourteen years after we lost our first dog, you never forget them and even that far in the future you will look back and tell funny stories about this wonderful creature you shared your life with.
I’m so sorry and I know, [most all of us do], how much you are hurting right now.
My little dog, Potlatch, was the same age when he had to be put to sleep. Time will heal, but it hurts so bad right now. I have tears for you as I write.
I am weeping as I post this. I lost my old boy last fall. I am praying for you and yours. I know your pain.
Our dog is getting up there. I've noticed that he is sometimes breathing more heavily lately, and has some other symptoms of age. In a lot of ways dogs are better company than humans.
Someone I know had a cat with a huge amount of personality that died suddenly. She was quite devastated. Everyone wrote down all the stories we could remember about what the cat was like and all the funny things it did. There was actually quite a lot to tell. The owner bound together all the stories in a scrapbook and I think this whole process was helpful to her.
The very same thing happened to my best friend. I know how incredibly sad you are. Take comfort in knowing she spent her last night with you in her own home and not in an unfamiliar place with strange people doing scary things to her.
God promised at the birth of time,
A special friend to give,
His time on earth is short, he said,
So love him while he lives.
It may be six or seven years,
Or twelve or then sixteen,
But will you, till I call him back,
Take care of him for me?
A wagging tail and cold wet nose,
And silken velvet ears,
A heart as big as all outdoors,
To love you through the years.
His puppy ways will gladden you,
And antics bring a smile,
As guardian or friend he will,
Be loyal all the while.
He’ll bring his charms to grace your life,
And though his stay be brief,
When he’s gone the memories,
Are solace for your grief.
I cannot promise he will stay,
Since all from earth return,
But lessons only a dog can teach,
I want you each to learn.
Whatever love you give to him,
Returns in triple measure,
Follow his lead and gain a life,
Brim full of simple pleasure.
Enjoy each day as it comes,
Allow your heart to guide,
Be loyal and steadfast in love,
As the dog there by your side.
Now will you give him all your love,
Nor think the labor vain,
Nor hate me when I come to call,
To take him back again?
I fancy each of us would say,
“Dear Lord, thy will be done,
For all the joy this dog shall bring,
The risk of grief we’ll run.
“We’ll shelter him with tenderness,
We’ll love him while we may,
And for the happiness we’ve known,
Forever grateful stay.
“But shall the angels call for him,
Much sooner than we’ve planned,
We’ll brave the bitter grief that comes,
And try to understand.”
Martin Luther thought so. So did John Calvin and John Wesley. There is an author, Niki Shanahan, who has authored several books that I found helpful and comforting. Her website is: http://www.eternalanimals.com
I'll leave you with a quote from John Wesley's sermon The General Deliverance:
Nothing can be more express: Away with vulgar prejudices, and let the plain Word Of God take place. They "shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption, into glorious liberty," - even a measure, according as they are capable, -- of "the liberty of the children of God."
To descend to a few particulars: The whole brute creation will then, undoubtedly, be restored, not only to the vigor, strength and swiftness which they had at their creation, but to a far higher degree of each than they ever enjoyed. They will be restored, not only to that measure of understanding which they had in paradise, but to a degree of it as much higher than that, as the understanding of an elephant is beyond that of a worm. An whatever affections they had in the garden of God, will be restored with vast increase; being exalted and refined in a manner which we ourselves are not now able to comprehend."
Copper was indeed a gift to you and you were a gift to her. What a beautiful life she had. She passed on peacefully, at home and next to the one she loved.. What a blessing.
I am so sorry for your lose. Losing a beloved pet is heart breaking and so very sad. Words cannot describe what you are feeling; I have been in the same situation.
Copper was loved by you and left on her terms. She wanted to be with you as she left this life. She didn’t want to go to the vet for possible procedures that wouldn’t help her in the long run.
I am strong believer that when it is out time to go (dog, cat, human, etc.) we go out the way we want to. This beautiful dog wanted to be by you when she passed, not in a vet’s kennel. She wanted your love around her not a stranger’s attention.
Stay strong and know you WILL see this wonderful dog again. This is a cliche, but time does help with the grieving process. You will always have a huge part of your heart dedicated to Copper, but as time passes, you will have memories that will make you smile, not cry with sadness. Take care!!!!
I am so sorry for your lose.
I am so sorry for your loss.
You gave her a great life and she gave you back the love only a dog can give.
I too am facing the end of my best friend’s life. I hope she will go as peacefully as you have described.
God bless.
I’m so very sorry for your loss......
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